Vehicle Data Hub

2006 GMC Envoy Denali electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 19 complaints for the 2006 GMC Envoy Denali, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
19 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2006 GMC Envoy Denali Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 41% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

GM has a recall out for envoy denali driver door panels shorting out causing smoke and possible fire. This is a fact. My door did start on fire and thank god I was still in the store when it happened. Brought the truck to the dealer, dealer says "yes" this is a recall issue, GM has the dealer hold my truck for three weeks while they decide if they are going to pay for the repairs to the recall that did start on fire.

Reported at 80,945 miles, July 2013 Fire

I was driving on the freeway at 65-70 MPH. The engine lugged a little like it was running out of gas but the tank was half full. The engine resumed running at full speed. A few seconds later the engine shut off. I was able to coast long enough to pull off the freeway. But without power steering and brakes this was not an easy task. Once the car stopped I turned off the ignition and put the car in park. I tried to restart the car but nothing happened.

Reported at 45,435 miles, September 2011

Other problems reported for the 2006 GMC Envoy Denali

Electrical system problems in other years

  • 2007
  • 2006

Electrical system problems across all GMC models